The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-24

Council met pursuant TO adjournment, and at
the call of the Mayor this evening at o'clock.
Presentation. Rufus f. Lester, Mayor; Alder
man John SchwarZ, Chairman OF Council; Al
dermen Duncan, Haines. Nell, Mills, Myers,
Nichols, Reid, Thomas and Wells.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of c, p. Miller ct al, asking city
authorities to close drain between Lovers lane
and Bilbe canal Referred TO Committee on
Drainage and Streets and Lanes,
Petition of Tybee Railroad Company for per-
mission TO run street railway through certain
streets. Referred TO Committee on Drainage
and Streets and Lanes.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Committee on Health and Cemetery
AN ORDINANCE, To provide for the operation by
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of Savan-
NAH of the Scavenger Department of the city
of Savannah, for the election and compensa-
ton of Superintendent and for other pur
poses connected with the said department.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, IN Council
assembled, That from and after the expiration
of the present contract touching the Scavenger
Department of the city of Savannah, the said
department shall be operated by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, and to this
end the Committee on Health and Cemetery be.
and it is hereby authorized and directed, to con-
tract for ana secure suitable stables, animals,
wagons and other necessary outfits for the
said scaveuger service at the expense and
charge of the said city of Savannah.
SEC. ?. Be it further ordained, That at the
first regular meeting in January, 1888, Super
intendent of the saidAdepartment shall be elected
by the said Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Savannah in Council assembled in the same
manner as other city officers are elected, who
shall hold the Office of said Superintendent until
the regular election of city officers in the next
succeeding january, and that at the first regu-
lar meeting of Council in January, 1889, and
every two years thereafter, a successor to the
said Superintendent shall be elected for the
dad
said Superintendent shall give a bond in the
sum of - dollars, payable to the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, and
conditioned for the faithful performance of his
duty as said Superintendent, and shall receive
a salary at the rate of - dollars per annum.
payable out of the Treasury of the city of Sa-
vannah in regular monthly instalIments
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, That the said
Superintendent shall have immediate charge of
the said department shall give to its service his
entire time and attention. shall see to its efficient
and economical administration, and shall obey
and enforce all the rules and regulations pre-
scLibed by the said Mayor and Aldermen OF the
city of Savannah, touching the said depart
ment and service.
SEC. 5. BE it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Z Ordinance on its first reading.
By Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the paving and i'm
proving of Broughton street from the west
Fast Broad street, in the city of Savannah; to
make assessment for the same, and to collect
the said assessment
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, under the terms and provisions of
the act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved
on the first day of October, 1881. That the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes be and it is hereby
authorized and directed to have laid on each
side of Broughton street from the west side of
Abercorn street to the West side Of East Broad
street. a new curb, so that said curbs shall be
forty-five feet apart at Anercorn street and
thirty-five feet apart at East Broad street and
to have said portion of Broughton street be-
tween the said curbs graded and paved with
asphalt, and have proper side drains. cross
drains and crossings placed on SAID streets be-
tween the points named.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained That the Coast
Line railroad is hereby required to pave be-
tween the tracks of its road. as the paving to be
done on said portion of Broughton street des-
cribed in the preceding section progresses, and
with the same material or with such material
as is used within the track west of Abercorn
street, and should the said Coast Liue railroad
fail to commence said work and carry the same
forward, the same shall be done for the said
railroad company by SAID Committee on Streets
and Lanes and the cost thereof, II not paid
when bill for the same Is presented, collected
by execution levy and sale of the property of
said company as provided by law and ordinance
in the case OF abutting properly owners.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained, After the total
cost OF SAD MOTh Sndil nave uttu
(exclusive of any work done for the said Coast
Line Railroad Company and the frontage of
intersecting streets one third of such cost shall
be paid out Of the City Treasury and the other
two-thirds from the persons owning real estate
fronting on said portion of Broughton street.
that is to say, one-third thereof from the
owners on each side of said portion of
Broughton street at the date of the passage of
this ordinance, according TO frontage And the
pro rata amount of the cost OF said work is here
by a. essed against said real estate and its own
ers as aforesaid. If such assessment is not paid
within ten days after presentation of bill for
the same the amount of such bill shall be fur
nished by the Committee on Streets and Lanes
to the City Treasurer who shall Immediately
issue an execution for the amount, together
with costs; against the person and property
as aforesaid, which execution shall be made and
levied out Of the property described therein, as
are executions for city taxes.
SEC. L. Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance on its first reading.
By Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE to require the sidewalks on both
sides of Broughton street, between the west
side of Abercorn street and the west side of
East Broad street, TO be OF the uniform width
OF fifteen feet.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled That the sidewalks on both sides of
Broughton street, between the west side of
Abercorn street and the west side of Fast Broad
street. in the city OF Savannah, are hereby re-
oulred to be Of the uniform width of fifteen u.s.
feet.
SIZE = Be IL further ordained, That If the
owners Of real property abtlttug on said side
walk do not make the same of the said width
bv the ---- day of -, 1885, the Committee
on Streets and Lanes shall proceed 10 have the
said sidewalks made of the said width at the ex-
pense of tine owners Of real property AUDITING
on the said sidewalks, and il the bills for the
same are not paid by said owners within -
days after their presentation executions for the
collection OF the said bills. together with costs,
said owners and the said abutting property,
which executions shall be made and levied out
of the property described therein as executions
for city taxes
SEC. .. BE it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and p rts Of ordinances in conflict with